We too have them here. And I, too, have bought them for my children, though I never allow them to "smoke" them, but just to eat them. I actually love the taste of them. I actually considered on stocking up on them to help me quit. lol Better a sugar high than nicotine. Not sure if it'll work or not. Not sure if I'm really going to try it. 🙂
My parents had them as children too, my father is 62, my mom passed away 6 weeks ago and was 57 (she'd have been 58 two weeks ago). Their parents bought them for them as well. My mom never smoked a day in her life. My father is a heavy smoker, still is. Yet, my mom died of Leukemia and my dad is still healthy as ever. Go figure.
But they bought them for me and my three younger sisters. I'm the only one that smokes out of us. So I don't totally believe they are a reason some people do smoke, but I know they aren't a great idea. I mean you don't see candy whiskey bottles on the shelf - at least I've never seen them.
I might make a stop over there tonight and grab a few.